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March 2008
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A California state appeals court has ruled that cities can prohibit the declawing of cats. In a 2-1 ruling Friday, the appellate court in Los Angeles said banning declawing for house cats does not violate state law. California prohibits the declawing of captive lions and tigers, but it does not ban the surgery for house pets. The case stemmed from a 2003 West Hollywood city ordinance that prohibited city veterinarians from declawing cats on the grounds that it causes "unnecessary pain, anguish and permanent disability." The appellate court reinstated the West Hollywood ordinance, the only ban of its kind in California, reversing a Los Angeles judge's decision that overturned the ordinance in 2003. Justice Dennis Perluss, writing for the majority, said West Hollywood can "set minimum standards for the humane treatment of animals within its borders." 4 CommentsLeave a comment |
Tax payers' money was actually wasted on court costs and lawyers fees for this?! What a silly country we live in.
There is an excellent article written by Veterinarian, Dr. Christianne Schelling on Citizens for Animal Protection's website.
"Before you make the decision to declaw your cat, there are some important facts you should know. Declawing is not like a manicure. It is serious surgery. Your cat's claw is not a toenail. It is actually closely adhered to the bone. So closely adhered that to remove the claw, the last bone of your the cat's claw has to be removed. Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's "toes". When you envision that, it becomes clear why declawing is not a humane act. It is a painful surgery, with a painful recovery period."
Not sure what "RS" means by "wasted". Do you think it is not important to protect animals and to have laws in place that protect them from cruel and mutilating surgery???
What a cruel thing to do to an animal. I would never have my babies declawed! What's the purpose? To save furniture...isn't that what "cat trees" and scratching posts are for? When I lived in Dallas I stopped shopping at a certain furniture store because the salesman, who was really trying to sell me leather furniture, suggested that I just have my cats declawed and then it wouldn't be a problem for me to have leather furniture! If a declawed cat ever got out of their house, they couldn't properly defend themself! This on top of the fact that they've had a very painful alteration made to their paws! No declawing!